@article{ref1,
title="Animal injury characteristics following the 2020 ammonium nitrate explosion in the Port of Beirut",
journal="Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care",
year="2023",
author="Mansour, Hana A. and Jawhary, Khalil El and Chaaban, Ihab and Hemadeh, Ali and Tarek, Chadi and Yehia, Maher and Hassan, Nidal and Hosri, Joseph and Mansour, Ahmad M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: To describe the characteristics and veterinary management of animal casualties after an ammonium nitrate explosion in the Port of Beirut. <br><br>METHODS: Retrospective evaluation of medical records from multiple veterinary organizations. <br><br>RESULTS: Veterinary care was administered to 298 cats and 103 dogs, with 101 animals (25%) undergoing surgical procedures under general anesthesia. Glass injuries prevailed, with suturing performed in 98 animals (24.4%). Surgery was used to treat 31 animals (7.7%) with extremity fractures and 52 animals with tendon injuries (13.3%). Bodily burns were encountered in 19 animals (4.7%). Six animals (1.5%) lost their hearing entirely, while another 6 (1.5%) lost an eye. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The joint coordinated work of veterinary groups and nongovernmental animal organizations reduced the number of injured animal fatalities. Of animals documented as having undergone treatment, 355 (88.5%) survived their initial injury assessment, and 46 (11.5%) died.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1479-3261",
doi="10.1111/vec.13292",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/vec.13292"
}